2013 American Transplant Congress
Elevated Tacrolimus Trough Concentrations Significantly Increase the Risk of New Onset Diabetes after Liver Transplantation
Transplant Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Background: Tacrolimus (FK) is the most common CNI used following liver transplantation (LTx). FK is highly effective at preventing rejection, but is associated with numerous…2013 American Transplant Congress
Surgical Complication Rates in Patients Receiving Kidney Transplants in England: Analysis by Transplant Centre Using Linked Registry and Hospitalisation Data
Introduction: Previous UK studies have found similar centre-specific graft and patient survival following first transplantation, however other measures of surgical performance have not previously been…2013 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Induction Therapy on Clinical Outcomes and Quality of Life in Aged Kidney Transplant Recipients, The
Division of Transplant Surgery, MUSC, Charleston, SC; Dept of Pharmacy, MUSC, Charleston, SC
Background: In older renal transplant recipients, where death with functioning graft limits life years gained, one of the primary purposes of transplant is to improve…2013 American Transplant Congress
Enterococcal Colonization and Disease in Solid-Organ Versus Hematologic Malignancy and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Units (2000–2011)
We undertook a retrospective evaluation of all consecutive enterococcal isolates between 2000 and 2011 in patients admitted to solid-organ transplant unit (STU)and hematologic malignancy-hematopoietic stem…2013 American Transplant Congress
Overcoming the Risk of Rejection in Sensitized Kidney Transplant Recipients through an Advanced and Stringent HLA Matching Protocol
Background: High levels of panel reactive antibody (PRA) have been associated with a significant risk of acute rejection and graft loss. Immunosuppression has only modestly…2013 American Transplant Congress
Peri-Transplant Absolute Lymphocyte Count Is a Reliable Predictive Factor for Advanced Recurrence of Hepatitis C Following Liver Transplantation
Aim: Lymphocytes play an active role in immunity against HCV. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of peri-transplant absolute lymphocyte counts…2013 American Transplant Congress
Circulating MicroRNAs Correlate with Diabetic Nephropathy and Systemic Microvascular Damage and Normalize after Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation
Aim: Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPK) is an advanced treatment option for patients with type I diabetes with extensive microvascular disease and nephropathy (DN). Circulating microRNAs…2013 American Transplant Congress
Change of Blood Pressure and Circadian Rhythm after Kidney Transplantation in End Stage Renal Disease Patients, The
BackgroundAfter kidney transplantation (KT), many end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients showed well controlled blood pressure compared to before KT, but the effect of KT on…2013 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Discard Reasons by Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI)
KDPI summarizes the risk of donor kidney graft failure based on clinical and demographic parameters. We hypothesize that discard of a kidney with low KDPI…2013 American Transplant Congress
Characterization of Human Monocyte Subsets
Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Monocytes are the dominant cell population infiltrating renal allografts early after transplantation, and monocyte-mediated graft dysfunction has been observed following T cell depletion. Monocytes have…
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